Award nominees – 2023

The full list of nominees for each award category appears below.

You can also view the [recipients], including citations.

Indigenous Leader Award

  • Kim Tairi, Kaitoha Puka (University Librarian), Auckland University of Technology (recipient)
  • Cheyanne Baker, Indigenous Cadet (Library), Flinders University
  • Sarah Groombridge, Lead, Indigenous Engagement, University of Newcastle
  • (Rangi)hurihia McDonald, Pou Ārahi, University of Waikato
  • Mia Strasek-Barker, Senior Manager, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services & Collections, University of Queensland

Emerging Leader Award

  • Kat Cain, Library Partner, Deakin University (recipient)
  • Sara Altmann, Senior Librarian (Collection Strategy), Flinders University
  • Ashleigh Barber, Academic Librarian, University of South Australia
  • Emilia Bell, Coordinator (Evidence Based Practice), University of Southern Queensland
  • Cassie Connor, Manager, Business Services, University of Newcastle
  • Miah de Francesch, Learning Success Advisor, Curtin University
  • Jessie Donaghey, Digital Services Librarian, Bond University
  • Felicity (Flic) French, Outreach Librarian, University of Queensland
  • Gabrielle Hayes, Liaison Librarian, Queensland University of Technology
  • Jessica Howie, Open Research Manager, University of Waikato
  • Amy Kosandiak, Acting Senior Librarian (Education Engagement), Flinders University
  • Emma Mckindley, Digital Content and Rights Officer, University of Southern Queensland

Outstanding Library Team Award

University of Sydney Library’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Protocols Team (recipients)

  • Antonia Mocatta, Director Central Services
  • Lisa McIntosh, Director Access Services
  • Nathan Sentance, Head of Collections First Nations, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
  • Sarah Graham, Associate Director Publishing and Data Services
  • Amy Allenspach, Associate Director Quality, Innovation and Planning
  • Elizabeth Litting, Associate Director Research Services Development
  • Ryan Stoker, Digital Collections Librarian
  • Pippa Herden, Indigenous Engagement Officer
  • Paul O’Brien, Project Manager
  • Chingmy Lam, Manager Metadata Services
  • Mark Sanfilippo, Learning Spaces Officer
  • Curtis Flood, Events and Engagement Assistant
  • Caitlin Erbacher, Project Team Assistant
  • Kim Williams, Digital Curation Specialist
  • Christine Tennent, Academic Liaison Librarian
  • Gabrielle Russell, Assistant Director and Education Lead, National Centre for Cultural Competence
  • Simone Solar, Project Manager, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services)

Your Library on Canvas Team, Auckland University of Technology

  • Mark Bassett, Learning Advisor
  • Emma Chapman, Digital Capability Specialist
  • Craig Wattam, Learning Advisor

Library Customer Service Team, Bond University 

  • Tania Worthy, Team Leader – Library Customer Services
  • Sarah Reeder, Library Officer
  • Emily Hibberd, Library Officer
  • Sue Green, Library Officer
  • Amy Leong, Library Officer

State of Open Access in NZ Team, CONZUL

Current project team:

  • Jessica Howie (Waikato)
  • Richard White (Otago)
  • Lyndell Holstein (Massey)
  • Max Sullivan (Te Herenga Waka)
  • Mandy Phipps-Green (Otago)
  • Dene McDonald (Otago)
  • Barbara Rainier (Massey)
  • Donna Coventry (AUT)

Previous members:

  • Luqman Hayes (AUT)
  • Moira Fraser (Canterbury)
  • Bruce White (Massey)
  • Deborah Fitchett (Lincoln)
  • Emma Richardson (Auckland)
  • Amanda Curnow (Massey)
  • Anton Angelo (Canterbury)

Library Refurbishment Project Team, Curtin University

  • Colin Sinclair, Manager, Systems & Infrastructure
  • Chris Wright, Library Facilities Coordinator
  • Cindy Carbutt, Administrative Assistant

Experience Design Team, Deakin University

Danielle Johnson, Manager, Experience Design

  • Rachael Wilson, Experience Librarian
  • Sarah Fennelly, Visual Design Lead
  • Anna Edwards, UX Researcher
  • Matthew Lyons, Senior Officer, Digital Content
  • Michael Horn, Front-end & Application Developer
  • Jeshmine Bajracharya, Front-end & Application Developer
  • Christopher Callil, Visual Design Lead

Digital Library Strategy Team, Flinders University 

  • Sita Austin, Senior Librarian (Digital Library Strategy)
  • Sarah Barkla, Coordinator
  • Romana Challans, Senior Librarian
  • Peter Mason, Senior Librarian
  • Peter Newman, Senior Librarian
  • Tony Nicholson, Senior Librarian
  • Pixie Stardust, Senior Librarian

Digital Library Infrastructure Transformation Team, Griffith University

  • Catherine Hay, Senior Project Manager
  • Kelly Johnson, Manager, Scholarly Resource Services
  • Sandra Kalms, Librarian, Scholarly Resource Services
  • Helen Keyes, Librarian, Scholarly Resource Services
  • Neil Cotter, Librarian, Scholarly Resource Services
  • Belinda Nicolson-Guest, Senior Librarian (Resources)
  • Paul Jensen, Librarian, Scholarly Resource Services
  • Anne Fleet, Librarian, Scholarly Resource Services
  • Ella Tang, Library Resource Officer, Scholarly Resource Services
  • Grace Fu, Librarian, Scholarly Resource Services
  • Catherine Hoey, Coordinator, Library Client Experience
  • Jessie Ristuccia-Best, Librarian (Client Experience)
  • Michelle Postlethwaite, Library Campus Supervisor
  • Alexandra Cooney, Librarian (Client Experience)
  • Rebecca Heath, Coordinator, Library Campus Experience
  • Craig Milne, Deputy University Librarian and Head of Scholarly Resource and Library Campus Services
  • Suzy Bailey, Coordinator, Digital Library
  • Catie Hodges, Senior Digital Library Analyst
  • Kysira Fairbairn, Senior Digital Library Analyst
  • Marie Carter, Digital Library Analyst
  • Lynette Reville, Digital Library Analyst
  • Sam Searle, Head of Digital Library Services
  • Alex Williams, Coordinator, Learning and Teaching Services
  • Leanne Stockwell, Discipline Librarian
  • Sara Bannon, Executive Support Officer
  • Donald Jeffrey, Coordinator Library Service Quality and Planning

Reading List & Resource Sharing Team – ‘Digital and Free’, La Trobe University

  • Elexia Rotundo, Coordinator, Reading Lists & Resource Sharing
  • Lexy Sierak, Reading Lists Liaison Librarian
  • Susan Jubber, Reading Lists Librarian
  • Jamie McDonald, Reading List Specialist
  • Sally Watt, Reading List Librarian
  • Fiona Lowe, Reading List Librarian
  • Linda Marchesani, Reading List Specialist
  • Karen O’Donoghue, Reading List Librarian

Information Access Team, Queensland University of Technology

  • Cathy Slaven, Information Access Coordinator
  • Kurt Vollmerhause, Information Access Librarian
  • Jai Parker, Information Access Librarian

Transition and Leadership Teams, University of Queensland

  • Loretta Atkinson, Senior Manager, Faculty Services
  • Lucy Behm, Senior Manager, Faculty Services
  • Maria Larkin, Outreach Librarian
  • Rachael Harrison, Acting Senior Manager, Faculty Services
  • Felicity Berends, Outreach Librarian
  • Thomas Palmer, Senior Manager, Digital Learning
  • Jane Moore, Outreach Librarian
  • Tracey Powell, Librarian, Research Outputs
  • Michael Whiteway, Research Librarian, State Library of Queensland (formerly UQ)
  • Jackie Devenish, Project Officer, Queensland Health (formerly UQ)

Distinguished Service Award

  • Bob Gerrity, University Librarian, Monash University
  • Margie Jantti, Director Library Services, University of Wollongong
  • Tahnee Pearse, formerly Associate Director, Content, University of Southern Queensland
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